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In reply to the discussion: Affordable Health Care - Just Stop. [View all]gcomeau
(5,764 posts)53. How about a Canadian...
...who has lived in the US for 13 years? (a.k.a. me)
Yeah, the US system still sucks compared to Canada. But the ACA was, undoubtedly, an improvement. Did it solve everyone's problems? No. Did it mitigate A LOT OF PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS? Yes. That simply isn't open to rational argument.
And given that there was effectively zero chance whatsoever of getting anything better through (has everyone just blocked out the memory of how much effort had to be put in to overcome Senate filibuster even for THIS????) getting all pissed at Obama for doing what could be done is stupid.
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Having been in exactly that position, trying to save someone's life who could not afford HC
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#253
I know, and I could not agree more with you, Aerows. I wonder what their purpose is? I can't imagine
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#255
Excellent post, I couldn't agree more, again. Sick to death of the attempt to silence people here on
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#261
Do you agree that for others, it is not working and that they too have a right to state
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#264
In this locale, it is a colloquialism which means creating turmoil or a stink.
Skidmore
Mar 2014
#380
I agree but the problem seems to be that we were organized and did have a set of principles we
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#377
Oh, that's right. I did completely forget to add that one other point for Whisp
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#199
That is pretty much the most colossal leap I've ever seen here on DU. nt
laundry_queen
Mar 2014
#182
The notion that Canadians and Australians don't know what we face is complete and utter bullshit
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2014
#6
and how about those that live in Red States blaming Obama for the lack of Medicaid expansion
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#58
but when they come to bash Pres. Obama....you are all FOR that "disconnect" huh? Bet you don't
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#67
You are correct. It is hopelessly broken. Sad thing is we have far too many people supporting a
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#262
My question whether you have an idea of how our political system actually works
Skidmore
Mar 2014
#278
NO just like the post you just responded to...you are not defending fixing it....you are defending
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#69
and not one single socialized medicine plan EVER went off without a hitch....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#195
Well, truthfully, I *do* expect lots more from President Obama than I did from my mother
BuelahWitch
Mar 2014
#97
The OP is saddled with $18,000 medical debt because she was bitten by a raccoon and
myrna minx
Mar 2014
#220
Okay....this thread has me laughing my ass off literally...thank you for that one....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#71
You NAILED it. The OP has been on this Canadians etc. shouldn't talk about US policies tangent
Number23
Mar 2014
#82
What you need to be "hitting" is the sheets. Your posts never make sense but this OP is
Number23
Mar 2014
#98
Wow, red herring much, your post was in reference to the poster being Australian...
Spazito
Mar 2014
#164
But you see....you don't seem to get WHY the Koch bros commercials have been tossed at you
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#160
So why is it you cannot afford the ACA while everyone that the Koch bros could drag out can?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#153
So it is okay for YOU to decide who is supposed to STFU....is that the ticket?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#74
Haha! Fucking A, why do these folks think they can bully folks into seeing five.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#368
they STILL expected that Obama could wave his magic wand and we all would have magic
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#78
Why can't we first attack those that are calling the duly elected Democratic President on
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#60
Well this isn't Canada, is it? So we now have health care insurance for Millions of People
Cha
Mar 2014
#88
its a stop gap measure between now and when states CAN make Single Payer systems...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#249
When Bush was in office, Americans loved it when non-Americans trashed him endlessly
Number23
Mar 2014
#109
Thank You! You said exactly what I was thinking but much more eloquently.
arthritisR_US
Mar 2014
#112
More like asking for basic politeness and good manners instead of steamrolling snark.
Lars39
Mar 2014
#287
When you tell people what they can and can't say, your point is going to be secondary. nt
mattclearing
Mar 2014
#280
As a resident and citizen of a country consistently rated among the top ten of "best healthcare"...
Democracyinkind
Mar 2014
#257
She has made it plain as day in this thread that it is not where you were living
Lars39
Mar 2014
#340
I thought you (or whoever reported it) might want to see the result of the jury decision
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#330
Well, I'm probably more of a lefty than you, however, I have never believed that
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#332
That's what I want to hear. BUT Rome wasn't built in a day. And burning it down as the RW
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#334
We're working for the same thing - to get corporate control out of govt. But to do that...
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#367